In 1886, an earthquake shook Charleston, South Carolina, toppling 1,400 chimneys to the ground in 70 seconds.
No buildings in the city were entirely demolished, but more than 50 people died, and damage was estimated at 5 million dollars. The quake was felt as far away as Bermuda.
The greatest earthquakes to strike the United States centered around New Madrid, Missouri, in 1811-1812. The three quakes were felt as far away as Canada, and toppled chimneys in Cincinnati, Ohio, 400 miles away.
And in 1935, three earthquakes and almost continual earth tremors kept the residents of Helena, Montana, shaking for a full year, in more ways than one.
The largest jigsaw puzzle in the world, made in 1954, measured 15 feet by 10 feet and contained over 10,000 pieces.
One evening in 1913, a 125-pound boxer named Preston Brown stepped into the ring at the Broadway Athletic Club in Philadelphia, and announced that he would take on all comers that night.
Six ring-wise professional fighters arose from the ranks, all bigger than Brown. One by one, the six tough boxers climbed through the ropes, and one by one their seconds had to carry them away.
Brown knocked out five of the six, in early rounds, no less. The sixth challenger lost on a decision.
